'Chamberlain moment' by Trump could force Putin into 'several more years' of war - Malcolm Nance - Times Radio

[TexasTowelie]

Summary of Interview with Malcolm Nance

This Times Radio interview features Malcolm Nance, a former US Navy cryptologist and intelligence analyst, discussing the Ukraine conflict, US foreign policy, and potential military action in Venezuela.

Key Points on Ukraine

• Ukrainian resolve remains strong despite years of missile attacks; they will not accept surrendering sovereignty to Russia
• Putin claims "historical territories" extending beyond Ukraine to the Baltics
• US support has waned - Ukrainian forces no longer believe the US has their back, with most weapons now coming from Europe
• Proposed peace deals requiring Ukraine to cede territory (Donbas, Crimea, etc.) are unacceptable to Ukrainians
• European peacekeeping forces won't be welcomed if they enforce a deal that surrenders Ukrainian land

Critique of US National Security Strategy

Nance harshly criticizes the new 31-page US national security document as:

• Appearing to align with Putin's worldview and Alexander Dugin's "neo-Eurasianism" philosophy
• Treating Europe as a "challenger" rather than ally
• Suggesting withdrawal from NATO commitments
• Containing what he calls "racist" elements about European immigration

Venezuela Situation

• Trump is pursuing aggressive action against Venezuela, including naval blockades and vessel seizures
• Russia warned this could have "unpredictable consequences"
• Nance suggests Trump and Putin have coordinated: Putin gets Ukraine, Trump gets the Western Hemisphere (Monroe Doctrine revival)
• Warns of potential "Christmas war" invasion of Venezuela that could lead to prolonged conflict
• Notes controversy over Hegseth refusing to release videos of strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats

Overall Assessment

Nance portrays the current US administration as operating lawlessly, abandoning traditional alliances, and coordinating with Russia in ways that benefit Putin's geopolitical goals.

[Bohunk68]

1. During Covid, we used to hear Nance on our NPR station, WAMC-Albany.

Sure do miss hearing him. He always brought energy and sense to the table.

[usonian]

2. Nance suggests Trump and Putin have coordinated: Putin gets Ukraine, Trump gets the Western Hemisphere

Their plan: To Divide the World three ways: Putin, Stump and Xi. (January 2025)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219940527

copied here

Financial Times, archived article
Canada, Trump and the new world order.

https://archive.md/XEEtx

Real short: (most of it is filler)

Focusing American power on its own hemisphere would allow Trump, in other words, to square many circles: to make America great again by making America’s imperial footprint smaller, to reduce the tax burden on the rich by cutting into the apparatus that a global imperium required.

So there it is. Give Europe to Putin, the rest of Asia (and presumably Africa) to Xi, and give most of the defense budget (and education and health care) money to the rich.

NEW WORLD ODOR